Hardly any other industry is currently under such pressure – and at the same time remains as impressively innovative as the European die casting industry. Between Giga Casting, the use of AI in production, new materials, digital quality assurance, and highly automated cell concepts, the industry proves every day that it is not only keeping pace with the transformation, but also shaping it.
At the same time, OEMs are changing their platform strategies, postponing investments, struggling with sales uncertainties, and re-evaluating entire vehicle concepts. For foundries, this means staying the course in an environment that is changing faster than ever before – with massive competitive pressure from Asia, high cost pressure, and the question of what sustainable, recyclable pr ...